Southwest
by Allen, John Houghton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1952. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paul Laune. Adams' Rampaging Herd #29 (bibliography of classic western books)-Dobie's Life/Literature of the SW, p. 95. Tales of the Texas Brush country, South Texas along the Mexican border. 220 pp. Crisp copy with very light wear to tan boards with prickly pear design on front. Inside clean with pages yellowing somewhat on the edges. Dust jacket has chipping with occasional loss on corners and spine ends. 1 1/2" tear on top front of spine down hinge. Top front corner is missing 1/3".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Texas Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003091
- Title
- Southwest
- Author
- Allen, John Houghton
- Illustrator
- Paul Laune
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- TEXANA, FOLKLORE, MEXICO, MEXICAN BORDER, SOUTH TEXAS, BRUSH COUNTRY
Terms of Sale
Texas Star Books
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About the Seller
Texas Star Books
Biblio member since 2003
Fort Worth, Texas
About Texas Star Books
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- Crisp
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- Chipping
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
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